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The women's sevens team, including Tauranga-based coach Sean Horan and Tauranga player Kelly Brazier, claimed New Zealand's second silver medal of the Rio Olympics after falling to Australia.

The Australians went into the tournament as the heavy favourites having dominated the world series this year and lived up to their top billing in the final yesterday morning, overwhelming the Kiwi side 24-17.

While the scoreline suggested a tight encounter, in reality the Australians were in control for most of the match, holding an unassailable 24-5 lead heading in to the final three minutes of the match after exploiting a one-player advantage following the sin-binning of Portia Woodman, who had been the star of the tournament heading into the game.

Calli Turner, assistant coach of the Arataki women's rugby team which Brazier plays for, said the whole team was "just so proud of her".